Paul E Krause, MD
Otolaryngology · Los Altos
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1 location · Sutter Bay Medical Foundation · 3,783 clinicians in this group
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Hospitals listed: Dominican Hospital · Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
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California Medical Board record
Licence A80285 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 2002 · expires 2028-08-31 · University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine.
No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.
Hospitals they work in
2 hospitals
These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.
- Dominican HospitalSanta Cruz, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of CommonSpirit Health, which runs 145 hospitals in 19 statesPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 68% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 4 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Postoperative sepsis rate: 11.66 (8.02 to 15.3) · 412 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.168, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.169, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.489, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · No emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Sutter Health, which runs 27 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 85% would definitely recommend itNo overall ratingNo measure marked better or worse than the national rate
See every measure and the patient survey for Dominican Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 1 better, 7 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 8 the same, 2 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 11.66 (8.02 to 15.3) · 412 cases | Worse | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.168 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.169 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.489 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.01 (0.06 to 1.95) · 1,248 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.14 (0.85 to 1.43) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 134.37 (94.33 to 174.41) · 132 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 2.4 · 54 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 7.2 · 137 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 12 · 228 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 10.5 · 534 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 12.8 · 491 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 8.7 · 278 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.4 · 2,973 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.14 (0 to 0.34) · 7,510 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.21 (0.02 to 0.4) · 7,695 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.42 (1.44 to 5.4) · 1,594 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.26 (0 to 2.76) · 436 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 1.85 (0.4 to 3.29) · 1,474 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 8.73 (3 to 14.46) · 437 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.58 (0.13 to 3.03) · 343 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.57 (0 to 1.17) · 6,336 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.615 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 1.937 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16 · 212 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 22 · 505 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 45 · 237 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -13.5 · 594 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 1.9 · 510 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16.9 · 473 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 5.2 (3.4 to 7.8) · 126 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 13 (9.4 to 17.7) · 126 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 12.7 · 43 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.7 · 143 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.1 (9.4 to 15.4) · 1,585 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1 (0.7 to 1.3) · 390 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (774 patients answered, 23% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 1 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 73% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 79% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 81% |
| Staff "always" explained | 61% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 87% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 86% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 77% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 79% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 87% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 67% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 75% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 76% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 76% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 85% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 32% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 68% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 48% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 88% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 1 the same, 0 worse of 1 measures. Safety: 0 better, 2 the same, 0 worse of 2 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 4 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.04 (0 to 2.12) · 59 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.01 (0.5 to 1.52) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.9 · 63 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.21 (0 to 0.44) · 118 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.27 (0.05 to 0.49) · 116 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.36 (0.77 to 5.95) · 113 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.65 (0 to 3.37) · 109 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.28 (0.56 to 4) · 109 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 8.41 (0 to 18.05) · 109 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 6.75 (2.52 to 10.98) · 102 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.75 (0.23 to 3.28) · 42 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.61 (0 to 1.94) · 51 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.6 · 30 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.3 · 32 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 11.7 (9.2 to 14.9) · 3,197 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.9 (0.7 to 1.3) · 506 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (203 patients answered, 24% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 5 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 5 |
| Overall hospital rating | 5 |
| Quietness | 4 |
| Recommend hospital | 5 |
| Room was "always" clean | 84% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 83% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 83% |
| Staff "always" explained | 62% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 93% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 96% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 79% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 83% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 88% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 87% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 78% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 78% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 82% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 89% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 69% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 85% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 46% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 90% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$101,448
Medicare paid this office $101,448 for 512 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 206 | $16,857 | $82 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 184 | $15,459 | $71 |
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | 77 | $8,774 | $110 |
| Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | 36 | $7,087 | $161 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 57 | $5,375 | $94 |
See all 13 services
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 206 | $16,857 | $82 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 184 | $15,459 | $71 |
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | 77 | $8,774 | $110 |
| Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | 36 | $7,087 | $161 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 57 | $5,375 | $94 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 48 | $5,355 | $112 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 110 | $4,676 | $34 |
| Simple control of nose bleed | 17 | $2,730 | $124 |
| Incision of eardrum with insertion of eardrum tube under local or topical anesthesia | 11 | $2,287 | $176 |
| Short return visit | 27 | $1,478 | $45 |
| New patient visit (15+ min) | 15 | $797 | $53 |
| Repositioning exercises of head for treatment of dizziness, each day | 14 | $471 | $34 |
| Exam of ear using a microscope | 17 | $450 | $26 |
Procedures Medicare counted
| Melanoma (skin cancer) excision | 1-10 | None |
Who their Medicare patients are
512 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Under 65 4% · 85 and older 13% · Women 58% · Also on Medicaid 14% · Health risk score 1.09. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical otolaryngology clinician is at 1.19.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 58% · Atrial fibrillation 21% · Diabetes 19% · Coronary heart disease 17% · Chronic kidney disease 16% · Depression 16% · Cancer 14% · Heart failure 13% · COPD 12% · Stroke 6% · Dementia 3%.
The office billed $491,889, Medicare allowed $138,207 and paid $101,448; for 1,059 services of 83 kinds.
Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.
Year by year
| 2024 | 512 | 1,059 | 76 | 1.09 | $491,889 | $101,448 |
| 2023 | 608 | 1,249 | 75 | 1.00 | $551,671 | $123,492 |
| 2022 | 538 | 1,149 | 75 | 1.00 | $465,446 | $112,833 |
| 2021 | 442 | 964 | 74 | 1.07 | $372,266 | $90,820 |
| 2020 | 440 | 1,122 | 74 | 1.04 | $485,616 | $109,339 |
| 2019 | 610 | 1,302 | 74 | 1.05 | $566,504 | $126,181 |
| 2018 | 663 | 1,459 | 73 | 1.09 | $622,794 | $138,597 |
| 2017 | 639 | 1,404 | 73 | 1.07 | $560,419 | $125,972 |
| 2016 | 580 | 1,317 | 73 | 1.00 | $530,314 | $117,137 |
| 2015 | 522 | 1,282 | 73 | 1.08 | $432,837 | $110,386 |
| 2014 | 509 | 1,280 | 73 | 1.13 | $397,340 | $96,987 |
| 2013 | 419 | 986 | 73 | 0.97 | $357,931 | $86,040 |
Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.
See the services billed each year
2023: 13 services
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 191 | $19,856 | $73 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 214 | $18,633 | $87 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 131 | $16,400 | $125 |
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | 87 | $10,485 | $114 |
| Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | 43 | $8,388 | $171 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 155 | $6,598 | $36 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 58 | $6,573 | $106 |
| Incision, aspiration, and/or inflation of eardrum | 18 | $3,971 | $181 |
| Simple control of nose bleed | 18 | $3,057 | $146 |
| Fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth | 12 | $1,794 | $120 |
| Short return visit | 21 | $1,053 | $42 |
| New patient visit (15+ min) | 23 | $1,052 | $46 |
| Exam of ear using a microscope | 14 | $371 | $27 |
2022: 10 services
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 190 | $19,233 | $72 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 188 | $16,739 | $89 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 104 | $13,889 | $134 |
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | 102 | $13,152 | $115 |
| Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | 39 | $7,606 | $177 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 144 | $6,058 | $34 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 54 | $5,949 | $104 |
| Simple control of nose bleed | 16 | $3,339 | $152 |
| New patient visit (15+ min) | 12 | $507 | $42 |
| Exam of ear using a microscope | 12 | $360 | $24 |
2021: 11 services
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 115 | $15,519 | $135 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 142 | $13,938 | $68 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 101 | $11,935 | $107 |
| Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | 35 | $7,135 | $183 |
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | 61 | $7,043 | $114 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 81 | $6,225 | $77 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 118 | $4,605 | $32 |
| Simple control of nose bleed | 13 | $2,129 | $152 |
| Short return visit | 18 | $854 | $47 |
| Exam of ear using a microscope | 22 | $750 | $26 |
| Repositioning exercises of head for treatment of dizziness, each day | 12 | $508 | $39 |
2020: 11 services
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 182 | $16,733 | $58 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 92 | $11,138 | $121 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 99 | $10,198 | $90 |
| Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | 46 | $9,683 | $173 |
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | 52 | $6,643 | $105 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 87 | $6,172 | $71 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 123 | $5,284 | $31 |
| Incision of eardrum with insertion of eardrum tube under local or topical anesthesia | 13 | $3,463 | $192 |
| Simple control of nose bleed | 12 | $1,734 | $124 |
| New patient visit (15+ min) | 12 | $671 | $56 |
| Short return visit | 14 | $389 | $24 |
2019: 11 services
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 206 | $17,405 | $57 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 121 | $15,222 | $126 |
| Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | 63 | $14,897 | $177 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 172 | $14,385 | $84 |
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | 91 | $10,191 | $102 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 91 | $8,712 | $90 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 134 | $6,140 | $33 |
| Incision of eardrum with insertion of eardrum tube under local or topical anesthesia | 11 | $2,514 | $180 |
| Simple control of nose bleed | 13 | $1,673 | $120 |
| New patient visit (15+ min) | 21 | $1,339 | $64 |
| Short return visit | 14 | $469 | $34 |
2018: 13 services
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 235 | $18,449 | $79 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 200 | $16,648 | $55 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 131 | $16,336 | $125 |
| Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | 62 | $13,449 | $179 |
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | 93 | $9,710 | $94 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 95 | $8,512 | $84 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 118 | $6,242 | $34 |
| Incision of eardrum with insertion of eardrum tube under local or topical anesthesia | 21 | $4,831 | $186 |
| Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope | 12 | $4,194 | $221 |
| Simple control of nose bleed | 18 | $2,332 | $117 |
| Short return visit | 25 | $894 | $32 |
| New patient visit (15+ min) | 16 | $788 | $49 |
| Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing | 13 | $616 | $44 |
2017: 14 services
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 165 | $20,499 | $124 |
| Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | 70 | $17,645 | $173 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 218 | $17,240 | $79 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 163 | $15,057 | $56 |
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | 100 | $10,065 | $93 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 79 | $7,246 | $85 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 141 | $7,187 | $34 |
| Incision of eardrum with insertion of eardrum tube under local or topical anesthesia | 11 | $2,229 | $186 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 13 | $1,504 | $116 |
| Simple control of nose bleed | 18 | $1,345 | $75 |
| Short return visit | 23 | $1,060 | $32 |
| New patient visit (15+ min) | 18 | $992 | $55 |
| Removal of foreign body in ear canal | 11 | $728 | $66 |
| Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing | 11 | $440 | $40 |
2016: 12 services
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 270 | $21,845 | $81 |
| Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | 66 | $14,484 | $170 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 169 | $13,930 | $54 |
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | 104 | $10,214 | $95 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 138 | $6,629 | $33 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 50 | $6,338 | $127 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 58 | $4,812 | $80 |
| Reshaping of nasal cartilage | 11 | $4,346 | $395 |
| Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope | 11 | $2,807 | $234 |
| Short return visit | 35 | $1,265 | $30 |
| New patient visit (15+ min) | 23 | $1,229 | $53 |
| Simple control of nose bleed | 11 | $857 | $71 |
2015: 10 services
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 180 | $17,542 | $56 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 192 | $16,658 | $87 |
| Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | 41 | $11,816 | $185 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 86 | $11,444 | $133 |
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | 82 | $9,639 | $97 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 123 | $6,468 | $36 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 50 | $4,830 | $89 |
| Short return visit | 56 | $2,748 | $33 |
| Simple control of nose bleed | 26 | $2,548 | $77 |
| New patient visit (15+ min) | 22 | $1,202 | $55 |
2014: 11 services
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 179 | $17,614 | $55 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 206 | $16,135 | $78 |
| Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | 49 | $11,089 | $173 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 161 | $8,278 | $35 |
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | 72 | $8,260 | $94 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 51 | $4,325 | $83 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 32 | $4,299 | $134 |
| New patient visit (15+ min) | 49 | $2,638 | $54 |
| Short return visit | 64 | $2,536 | $33 |
| Simple control of nose bleed | 23 | $2,117 | $71 |
| New patient visit (10+ min) | 12 | $334 | $28 |
2013: 10 services
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 203 | $16,304 | $80 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 137 | $11,622 | $56 |
| Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | 30 | $10,243 | $180 |
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | 61 | $5,807 | $94 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 95 | $4,776 | $39 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 31 | $2,707 | $82 |
| Short return visit | 55 | $2,684 | $33 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 16 | $2,080 | $130 |
| Simple control of nose bleed | 20 | $1,980 | $73 |
| New patient visit (15+ min) | 29 | $1,769 | $61 |
Medicaid work
$2,097 in 2022
Medicaid paid $2,097 for 24 billed services this clinician did in 2022, up to 12 people in a month for one service.
Medicaid and CHIP claims where this clinician did the service, fee-for-service and managed care together. Any month with fewer than 11 patients is hidden, so small Medicaid practices undercount.
| OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT LOW MDM 30 MINUTES | 12 | $1,589 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 12 | $508 |
| 2022 | 24 | 2 | 12 | $2,097 |
| 2021 | 14 | 1 | 12 | $1,000 |
| 2020 | 30 | 1 | 12 | $1,317 |
| 2019 | 71 | 1 | 17 | $3,342 |
| 2018 | 131 | 3 | 21 | $8,278 |
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years
2021
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 14 | $1,000 |
2020
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 30 | $1,317 |
2019
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 71 | $3,342 |
2018
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 107 | $6,486 |
| OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT LOW MDM 30 MINUTES | 12 | $1,302 |
| Diagnostic flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy | 12 | $490 |
Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid
$7,815
Pharmacies billed $7,815 in 2024.
This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.
Opioids were 7% of their Part D prescriptions (14 of 217) in 2024. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical otolaryngology clinician is at 4%.
208 generic and fewer than 11 brand-name prescriptions · $7,815 in drug cost · 31 antibiotic prescriptions to 25 people.
Part D prescriptions only. The opioid rate is opioid prescriptions as a share of all this clinician's Part D prescriptions; surgeons and pain specialists run higher than others, so it is shown against the same specialty.
| Ipratropium | 41 | $1,586 | $39 |
| Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil | 14 | $445 | $32 |
| Acetic Acid | 12 | $248 | $21 |
| Ciprofloxacin | 19 | $241 | $13 |
| Prednisone | 15 | $46 | $3 |
See all 6 drugs
| Ipratropium | 41 | $1,586 | $39 |
| Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil | 14 | $445 | $32 |
| Acetic Acid | 12 | $248 | $21 |
| Ciprofloxacin | 19 | $241 | $13 |
| Prednisone | 15 | $46 | $3 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 11 | $27 | $2 |
Year by year
| 2024 | 217 | 112 | 7% (14) | None | $7,815 |
| 2023 | 249 | 140 | 7% (17) | None | $7,295 |
| 2022 | 324 | 145 | 4% (13) | 5% | $12,356 |
| 2021 | 208 | 102 | None | 7% | $8,556 |
| 2020 | 237 | 114 | 11% (27) | 5% | $6,217 |
| 2019 | 253 | 142 | 7% (17) | None | $7,830 |
| 2018 | 242 | 127 | 11% (27) | None | $6,645 |
| 2017 | 221 | 114 | 12% (26) | None | $5,640 |
| 2016 | 238 | 110 | 13% (31) | None | $4,794 |
| 2015 | 256 | 106 | 6% (14) | None | $5,601 |
| 2014 | 265 | 140 | 9% (24) | 4% | $6,124 |
| 2013 | 237 | 113 | 8% (20) | None | $5,530 |
Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.
See the drugs prescribed each year
2023: 9 drugs
| Ipratropium | 44 | $2,314 | $53 |
| Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil | 13 | $728 | $56 |
| Ciprofloxacin | 20 | $390 | $20 |
| Acetic Acid | 12 | $278 | $23 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | 17 | $237 | $14 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 15 | $216 | $14 |
| Prednisone | 20 | $99 | $5 |
| Mupirocin | 12 | $89 | $7 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 12 | $49 | $4 |
2022: 9 drugs
| Ipratropium | 83 | $5,893 | $71 |
| Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil | 13 | $888 | $68 |
| Ofloxacin | 15 | $784 | $52 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 25 | $386 | $15 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | 17 | $365 | $21 |
| Acetic Acid | 14 | $264 | $19 |
| Prednisone | 28 | $237 | $8 |
| Ciprofloxacin | 11 | $228 | $21 |
| Mupirocin | 13 | $217 | $17 |
2021: 5 drugs
| Ipratropium | 62 | $4,522 | $73 |
| Acetic Acid | 11 | $314 | $29 |
| Ciprofloxacin | 12 | $207 | $17 |
| Cephalexin | 11 | $92 | $8 |
| Prednisone | 14 | $55 | $4 |
2020: 7 drugs
| Ipratropium | 47 | $3,028 | $64 |
| Acetic Acid | 11 | $258 | $23 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | 18 | $253 | $14 |
| Ciprofloxacin | 18 | $213 | $12 |
| Cephalexin | 11 | $87 | $8 |
| Prednisone | 15 | $80 | $5 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 25 | $79 | $3 |
2019: 7 drugs
| Ipratropium | 62 | $3,480 | $56 |
| Ofloxacin | 17 | $638 | $38 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | 16 | $305 | $19 |
| Prednisone | 26 | $181 | $7 |
| Ciprofloxacin | 13 | $150 | $12 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 16 | $75 | $5 |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | 16 | $59 | $4 |
2018: 8 drugs
| Ipratropium | 30 | $1,762 | $59 |
| Ofloxacin | 20 | $681 | $34 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | 13 | $452 | $35 |
| Prednisone | 24 | $168 | $7 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 16 | $154 | $10 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | 13 | $136 | $10 |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | 25 | $109 | $4 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 17 | $76 | $4 |
2017: 7 drugs
| Ofloxacin | 27 | $1,965 | $73 |
| Ipratropium | 28 | $1,059 | $38 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 23 | $267 | $12 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | 17 | $223 | $13 |
| Prednisone | 16 | $136 | $9 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 19 | $108 | $6 |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | 13 | $68 | $5 |
2016: 5 drugs
| Ofloxacin | 16 | $874 | $55 |
| Ipratropium | 34 | $716 | $21 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 41 | $548 | $13 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 26 | $303 | $12 |
| Prednisone | 20 | $134 | $7 |
2015: 6 drugs
| Ofloxacin | 33 | $1,822 | $55 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 70 | $775 | $11 |
| Ipratropium | 15 | $415 | $28 |
| Pantoprazole | 13 | $182 | $14 |
| Prednisone | 22 | $156 | $7 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 13 | $148 | $11 |
2014: 8 drugs
| Fluticasone Propionate | 61 | $1,145 | $19 |
| Ofloxacin | 28 | $756 | $27 |
| Ipratropium | 26 | $682 | $26 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | 11 | $471 | $43 |
| Clotrimazole | 15 | $289 | $19 |
| Prednisone | 23 | $188 | $8 |
| Clindamycin | 11 | $120 | $11 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 14 | $104 | $7 |
2013: 6 drugs
| Fluticasone Propionate | 54 | $1,440 | $27 |
| Ipratropium | 27 | $575 | $21 |
| Ofloxacin | 19 | $553 | $29 |
| Omeprazole | 17 | $282 | $17 |
| Ciprofloxacin | 12 | $148 | $12 |
| Prednisone | 13 | $52 | $4 |
Money from drug and device companies
$44 in 2022
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| Medtronic | Sinuva | $44 | 1 payment
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| Medtronic | Meals · 2022-06-20 | Sinuva | $44 |
Professional record
- NPI
- 1356424329
- Licence
- CA A80285California A80285: Current · expires 2028-08-31
- Trained
- University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, 2001
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Otolaryngology (207Y00000X)
- Mailing address
- Po Box 1833, Santa Cruz, CA, 95061
- NPI first listed
- 2006-10-23
- NPI last updated
- 2007-07-08
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.